Municipal code
Escalon Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Escalon, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-02
- Contents
- 15 titles · 1,550 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Escalon
Contents
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Overview- Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.08 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.09 — FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Chapter 2.12 — OFFICERS' BONDS
- Chapter 2.16 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.17 — RECREATION COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.20 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Chapter 2.24 — PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING
- Chapter 2.28 — UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Chapter 2.32 — JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CITY DECISIONS
- Chapter 2.36 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.40 — EMPLOYEE HOLIDAYS, VACATIONS AND SICK LEAVE
- Chapter 2.44 — CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
▸Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — TRANSFER OF TAX ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION DUTIES TO THE COUNTY
- Chapter 3.08 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.12 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.14 — GENERAL TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.16 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.22 — FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT FEE
- Chapter 3.23 — PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES IMPROVEMENT FEE
- Chapter 3.24 — SPECIAL GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
- Chapter 3.26 — SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE PROGRAM
- Chapter 3.28 — CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
▸Title 5 — BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Overview- Chapter 5.24 — RESIDENTIAL GARAGE SALES
▸Chapter 5.04 — GENERAL BUSINESS LICENSE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 5.08 — BINGO
- Chapter 5.12 — CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS
- Chapter 5.16 — CIGARETTE VENDING MACHINES
- Chapter 5.20 — FORTUNETELLING
- Chapter 5.24 — RESIDENTIAL GARAGE SALES
- Chapter 5.28 — FIREWORKS
- Chapter 5.30 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Chapter 5.32 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 5.36 — MOBILE FOOD VENDORS AND SIDEWALK VENDORS
- Chapter 5.40 — TAXICABS AND VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Chapter 5.44 — MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES
- Chapter 5.46 — STREET FAIRES AND FARMERS' MARKETS
- Chapter 5.52 — FEES FOR USE OF CITY FACILITIES
▸Title 6 — ANIMALS
▸Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Overview- Chapter 9.32 — DISPLAY OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL HARMFUL TO MINORS
- Chapter 9.40 — CULTIVATION AND POSSESSION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- Chapter 9.04 — INTOXICATION
- Chapter 9.08 — DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- Chapter 9.10 — DELINQUENCY
- Chapter 9.12 — GAMBLING
- Chapter 9.16 — CURFEW
- Chapter 9.17 — CITATION SYSTEM FOR JUVENILES, JUVENILES LOITERING AND CURFEW VIOLATIONS AND CO…
- Chapter 9.20 — WEAPONS
- Chapter 9.22 — STREET GANGS
- Chapter 9.24 — SMOKING IN CITY BUILDINGS
- Chapter 9.28 — ANTI-GRAFFITI RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Chapter 9.32 — DISPLAY OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL HARMFUL TO MINORS
- Chapter 9.36 — LICENSING AND REGULATIONS OF SPECIAL EVENTS
- Chapter 9.40 — CULTIVATION AND POSSESSION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- Chapter 9.44 — CULTIVATION AND POSSESSION OF RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
- Chapter 9.45 — OPERATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
- Chapter 9.46 — CAMPING WITHIN CITY LIMITS
▸Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
▸Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
▸Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES
Overview- Chapter 13.04 — WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- Chapter 13.05 — WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM
▸Chapter 13.08 — SEWER SERVICE SYSTEM
- Chapter 13.10 — UTILITY SERVICE APPLICATION, BILLING AND TERMINATION
- Chapter 13.12 — STORM DRAINAGE AREAS
- Chapter 13.13 — STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM
- Chapter 13.14 — SUSTAINABLE STORMWATER RUNOFF REDUCTION
▸Chapter 13.15 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGES
- Chapter 13.16 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
- Chapter 13.20 — LOCAL BENEFIT DISTRICTS
- Chapter 13.21 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES DESIGN GUIDELINES
▸Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Overview- Chapter 15.04 — GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES
- Chapter 15.06 — ADOPTION OF CODES BY REFERENCE
- Chapter 15.08 — BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.12 — MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 15.16 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Chapter 15.20 — PLUMBING CODE
- Chapter 15.24 — WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE
- Chapter 15.26 — UNIFORM HOUSING CODE
- Chapter 15.28 — UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- Chapter 15.30 — RESIDENTIAL CODE
- Chapter 15.32 — FIRE CODE
- Chapter 15.36 — GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
- Chapter 15.40 — SCHOOL FACILITIES DEDICATION
- Chapter 15.44 — HOUSE TRAILERS
- Chapter 15.48 — CATV HOOKUPS IN NEW DEVELOPMENTS
- Chapter 15.50 — SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE PLAN
- Chapter 15.52 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS
▸Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 16.04 — TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAPS
- Chapter 16.06 — FINAL SUBDIVISION MAPS
- Chapter 16.15 — SURVEYS AND MONUMENTS
- Chapter 16.14 — EXPIRATIONS AND TIME EXTENSIONS
- 16.01 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.02 — DESIGN STANDARDS
- Chapter 16.03 — TENTATIVE AND FINAL PARCEL MAPS
- Chapter 16.04 — TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAPS
- Chapter 16.05 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.06 — FINAL SUBDIVISION MAPS
- Chapter 16.07 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Chapter 16.08 — CONDOMINIUMS, COMMUNITY APARTMENTS AND STOCK COOPERATIVES
- Chapter 16.09 — MOBILE HOME PARK CONVERSION
- Chapter 16.10 — MERGER OF PARCELS
- 16.11 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 16.12 — CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
- 16.13 — APPEALS
- 16.14 — EXPIRATIONS AND TIME EXTENSIONS
- Chapter 16.15 — SURVEYS AND MONUMENTS
- 16.16 — IMPROVEMENTS
- 16.17 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
- 16.18 — DEFINITIONS
▸Title 17 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 17.01 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Division II — DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.15 — R-2 OR MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.21 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.41 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 17.50 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING
- Division V — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 17.01 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.10 — ZONING DISTRICTS/BOUNDARIES
- Chapter 17.11 — LIST OF PERMITTED USES AND USES PERMITTED BY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
- Chapter 17.12 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.13 — R-E OR ESTATE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.14 — R-1 OR LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.15 — R-2 OR MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.16 — R-3 OR MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.17 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.18 — C-1 OR NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.19 — C-2 OR COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.20 — C-M OR COMMERCIAL-INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.21 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.22 — M-1 OR LIMITED MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.23 — M-2 OR GENERAL MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.24 — PD OR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- 17.26 — O OR OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.27 — PF OR PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.31 — H OR HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.32 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.41 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- 17.42 — SIGNS
- 17.43 — PARKING
- 17.44 — LANDSCAPING
- 17.45 — EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 17.46 — NONCONFORMING USES, BUILDINGS AND LOTS
- Chapter 17.47 — RIGHT TO FARM
- 17.48 — DENSITY BONUS
- Chapter 17.49 — SPECIFIC PLANS
- Chapter 17.50 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING
- Chapter 17 — 50A EMERGENCY SHELTER STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.51 — PROCEDURES
- Chapter 17.52 — ASSIGNMENT OF DUTIES
- Chapter 17.53 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
- Chapter 17.54 — SITE AND ARCHITECTURE APPROVAL
- Chapter 17.55 — TEMPORARY USE OF LAND PERMITS
- 17.56 — USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.57 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.58 — ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
- 17.59 — APPEALS
- Chapter 17.60 — AMENDMENTS
- 17.61 — ANNEXATION
- Chapter 17.71 — ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
- Chapter 17.81 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.91 — SMOKE SHOPS AND TOBACCO RETAIL USES
- Title SR — STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES
- Title OL — ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE